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US Industrial Output Rebounds Strongly in April, Jobs Returning from China

Industrial production in the U.S. surged in April, with the data from factories, mines and utilities rising 1.1 percent, the strongest gain since December 2010 and well above expectations. Over the past 22 months, if you dive into the numbers, you'll notice several positive manufacturing trends, according to a new government report.

6 in 10 Americans Optimistic That Economy is Looking Up, Happier Than at Any Time Since 2008

Two-thirds of Americans are optimistic that they will be better off financially next year than they are now, according to a new poll. In a separate Gallup survey, fewer Americans are experiencing daily worry or stress, and their emotional heath, self-measured by how much they remember smiling, laughing and enjoyment of recent days, is now higher than it has been in any month since Gallup and Healthways started tracking it in January 2008.

Despite Woes, World is a Happier Place Today Than in 2007

A new poll conducted by global research company Ipsos finds that 77 percent of citizens in 24 countries generally say they are ‘happy' in their lives. The number of people reporting they are 'very happy' has risen two percentage points since 2007, to 22% of citizens globally.

Britain's Rivers Are Cleanest in Decades

Britain's 2,300 urban rivers are the cleanest they've been in over two decades, according to a 21-year study that measured the presence of clean-river invertebrates - a yardstick for river health - which during the days of heavy industry and poor sewage treatment had declined considerably, but now appear to be making a comeback.

Ethiopian Child Mortality, Malnutrition Rates Slashed in Half

Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the country, government and aid officials said on Friday. The number of health posts has surged to more than 9,000 in 2011 from a handful in 2004 with priority shifted towards food-insecure areas, UNICEF said.

World Makes Stunning Progress in Education of Young Children

Over the past 12 years, the world has made stunning progress toward the goal of having more children attend primary school. In sub-Saharan Africa, enrollment in primary school is up 18 percent; and globally, the number of young children not attending school has been cut by 35 percent -- a huge achievement.